Category: Seattle Mortgage Rates

Seattle Real Estate Mortgage Rates Today 5/11/11: Mortgage Bonds had their monthly rollover before the open of trading today, with the effect being -25bp (.25%) for the 4.0% coupon.  As the coupon “rolls over,” this month’s coupon is closed out and all new loans are placed into next month’s coupon.  Although there is no effect […]

3-Year Note receives a “B+” rating. Bonds showing a little weakness but rates are unchanged.

Seattle / Bellevue Real Estate Mortgage Rate Watch: Mortgage Rates are now testing the waters. The question is can they improve and continue the rally we are currently on OR will the reversal be triggered as sentiment on Wall Street is the bond market is overbought. There is no economic data to be released today, […]

Seattle / Bellevue Real Estate Mortgage Rate Watch: The U.S. Dollar gaining strength attracting investors to the Safe Haven trade and the U.S. Bond market, helping to continue the 16th day of Mortgage Rate improvements. Although Greece financial leaders have strongly denied they were exiting the Euro, the uncertainty is far from over. This has […]

Seattle / Bellevue Real Estate Mortgage Rate Watch: Rates are on a 15-day consecutive rally pressuring rates lower! This is great timing as we kick off the peak real estate market. Though some will disagree, the cycle of homes sold in the Seattle & Eastside markets run in their peak from March to the end […]

Seattle / Bellevue Real Estate Mortgage Rate Watch:  Local mortgage rates remain at the LOWEST levels for 2011.  If you are in position to lock a refinance or purchase transaction consider securing your long term savings in.  Here is why: The bond market has been fueled with weak economic data and many are betting on […]

Seattle / Bellevue Real Estate Mortgage Rate Watch: Mortgage Rates are at the BEST levels of 2011!!!! CURRENT and FUTURE HOME OWNERS are you prepared to take advantage of these rates? Why are they at these levels? Today two reports disappointed the markets that has shifted monies from stocks to bonds coming to the benefit […]

Seattle / Bellevue Real Estate Mortgage Rate Watch: Mortgage Rates are having an uneasy feel with a quiet Stock Market.  A LACK of economic data and corporate earning is keeping trading in Wall Street and the Bond markets light.  Why? Currently the bond market is being discussed in the stock market trade as being possibly overbought. […]

Seattle / Bellevue Real estate mortgage rate watch:  First we thank President Obama and the men/women who have served the US for their commitment to killing the man responsible for 9/11.  The stock market opened with positive gains following the news of the death of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan.  However the bond market has […]

Seattle / Bellevue Real Estate Mortgage Rate Watch:  Mortgage bonds are trading slightly higher today and be cautious as we approach potential resistance.  Looking at the previous trends, the same level of resistance forced bonds lower which pushed mortgage rates higher.  At this time mortgage rates are at the lowest levels of 2011.  Have you […]